Cost of living in Scranton, United States

The cost of living in Scranton, United States is approximately 1884 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4096 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Scranton

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1884 $
Without Rent
656 $
Rent & Utilities
1227 $
Food
477 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3612 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
76.3K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.9 $
Dinner 74.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.97 $
Capuccino 4.51 $
Coke, 330ml 1.5 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.76 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.41 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.62 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.27 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.66 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.19 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 6.42 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.74 $
Monthly Pass 59.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 91.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 158 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 240 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 995 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,504 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,118 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,074 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,596 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,438 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,612 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.59%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.5 $
Haircut 15.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 776 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 17,681 $

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